HappyCook80's Recipe

Kids Favorite Purple Lemonade

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Kids Favorite Purple Lemonade

1 cup granulated sugar
6 cups water
finely grated zest of 1 lemon
1 pint fresh blueberries
1 cup fresh lemon juice, about 6 large lemons
ice
sprigs of fresh mint for garnish

In a saucepan, combine sugar, water and lemon zest. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Remove pan from heat.
Pour mixture into a large glass pitcher. Let cool, then refrigerate at least one hour.

Meanwhile, pick the stems from blueberries. In a blender, puree blueberries and lemon juice. Add mixture to the pitcher with the cooled sugar mixture. Skim the excess blueberry skins off the top or pour the lemonade through a sieve to remove all the skins.

Pour over ice in tall glasses. Garnish each with a sprig of mint and serve.
Serves 8.